Nap of the Day: Balding gelding has another chance to put on a Display

The writing was on the wall for Thursday's selection after a drift just before the off and significant support for the eventual winner, meaning our short run comes to an end.

Here's to regaining the winning thread on Friday, as we go to Doncaster for the Nap of the Day.

A fortnight ago, I tipped up DISPLAYING on handicap debut at Goodwood but he failed to reward our support after getting backed into favouritism.

Andrew Balding's three-year-old son of Kingman was runner-up in West Sussex, a length-and-a-half behind the winner - and given the trouble he had in running, I feel it's more than fair to suggest he was an unlucky loser.

The Cheveley Park-owned gelding had to use up excess petrol just to keep up with the back markers following a laboured break. Once settling into the contest, he had well over half the field in front of him.

Despite all that, he was last off the bridle and very much catching the eye on approach to the two-furlong pole, stuck behind a wall of horses. All dressed up with nowhere to go, as they say.

Displaying's jockey that day, David Probert, tried to find a gap soon after, but was squeezed out at a crucial stage. As a result, he had to then chart the widest route of all and by the time he finally got going, it was a case of too little, too late. He finished strongly to get up for second on the line.

There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that without the aforementioned troubles, he'd have won that race. Readily, too.

The handicapper has taken less of a view, raising him just a solitary pound. I think that's generous. I appreciate he ultimately didn't win, but what would the rise have been if he did? Five pounds? More?

I feel vindicated in my belief this is a well-handicapped horse and Friday's 0-75 contest over 1m2f looks another winnable affair.

Telecommunication was a long way behind the selection last time out and that form ought to be confirmed, while ownermate Jachin is very hard to advise.

Looks Fantastic is mildly interesting on his maiden defeats earlier this year, but Edward Bethell's three-year-old was extremely disappointing on handicap debut last time out and is only two pounds lower here. He not only needs to leave that well behind, but improve on his best efforts too.

The main danger is clearly Elsass for Charlie Johnston. The highest-rated of the five runners, the son of Arc winner Sottsass has bumped into a couple of nice types - namely Valiancy (rated 80) and The King's Falcon (90) - and an opening mark of 73 doesn't look ridiculous.

He's got a chance but Displaying is hard to oppose in my book.

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